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Biogeographical Region:
Caribbean Region  Search this
Preparation:
Ethanol
Remarks:
head, tail, and interconnecting skin
Sex:
Male
Type Citation:
Hedges, S. B. & Thomas, R. 1991. Herpetologica. 47 (4): 452, Figure 4B.
Type Status:
Paratype
Place:
Playa de Vega Baja, 6.1 km W of, near Playa Tortuguero, on the small isthmus between the Atlantic Ocean and Laguna Tortuguero, Puerto Rico, United States Territory, North America
Collection Date:
5 Feb 1988
Record Last Modified:
25 Mar 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Reptilia, Squamata, Ophidia, Typhlopidae
Published Name:
Typhlops hypomethes
Accession Number:
391890
Other Numbers:
Field Number : USNM-FS 172186 (RT 278)
USNM Number:
300589
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Amphibians & Reptiles
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Herpetology Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3004fe879-58a1-4d71-add1-cab13082f030
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_6158249